Lis Pendens
Latin, a dispute or matter which is the subject of ongoing or pending
litigation.
Literal Construction
A form of construction which does not allow evidence extrapolated beyond the
actual words of a phrase or document but, rather, takes the phrase or document
at face value, giving effect only to the actual words used.
Litigant
any party to a lawsuit.
Litigation
A dispute is in 'litigation' when it has become the subject of a formal court
action or law suit.
Livery
Delivery. An archaic legal word from the feudal system referring to the actual
legal transmission of possession of an object to another.
Living Will
A document that sets out guidelines for
Lobby
to urge public officials to support specific measures; generally used as in to
"lobby for a bill"
Locus
Latin, "place", it means "place which" this or that occurred.
Loiter
To waste time; to linger or hang around in a public place or business where one
has no particular or legal purpose.
Long Arm Statues
Each court is bound to a territorial jurisdiction and does not normally have
jurisdiction over persons that reside outside of that jurisdiction.